Brittany came down with a raging fever, and it was the butler who discovered her condition first.

The family doctor was immediately called.

Yuri frowned in concern. "How on earth did she get a fever all of a sudden?"

After administering an IV to Brittany, the doctor explained, "Ms. Lynette has been under a great deal of stress, her immune system is weakened, and catching a chill last night didn't help matters."

Yuri was aware that Brittany had been working tirelessly to prepare for the competition, but he hadn't realized her health had deteriorated this much.

"Alright, you can leave now," he said, and the medical team left the room.

Alone with his slumbering daughter, Yuri was struck by a wave of guilt. He was so eager to hand over the reins of the Lynette family to Brittany, but he had overlooked the fact that she was still recovering from a serious illness. This pressure could only wear her out further.

Brittany slept through the morning, and when she woke to see Yuri by her bedside, her instinct was to get up. "Dad?"

Yuri gently pushed her back down. "Don't move. You've been pushing yourself too hard. Take some time to rest."

poured her a glass of warm water. "I wanted you to learn the ropes, not to pressure you into immediate results. In time,

voice low. "Dad, I just want to do

of the discontent among the relatives of the Lynette family since her return. She was desperate to

in just a few weeks. "Take it slow, sweetheart. I believe in

on going to

place, and everyone was working hard. Jared, looking at the transformed company, was not pleased. In fact, he was disgruntled. He

arrived at the office, her assistant noticed her pallor. "Ms. Lynette,

fine," she responded, shaking her

my office. And keep a close eye on the competition preparations - I don't want any

"Yes, Ms. Lynette."

wouldn't come in, and

office, he greeted her, "Ms.

soon. I've also got my eye on some unique designers to recruit after

just had layoffs, and now new hires? What if it upsets the staff..." "Jared," Brittany cut him off, "First,

- content with mediocrity, resistant to ambition, a

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